Mesh support device for a breast implant

Abstract

The invention relates to a mesh support device (10) for supporting a breast implant, which mesh support device (10) comprises a first mesh panel (11), which comprises a first arm (31) having a length L1 and a second arm (32) having a length L2, and a second mesh panel (12), which comprises a first opening (21), which is arranged to receive the first arm (31), and a second opening (22), which is arranged to receive the second arm (32), wherein 30 mm <L1<210 mm and 30 mm L2<210 <mm.

1 . A mesh support device ( 10 ) for supporting a breast implant ( 40 ), comprising a first mesh panel ( 11 ), which comprises a first arm ( 31 ), which has a length L 1  and is arranged at a first side of the first mesh panel ( 11 ), and a second arm ( 32 ), which has a length L 2  and is arranged at a second side of the first mesh panel ( 11 ), the second side being opposite to the first side, the mesh support device ( 10 ) further comprising a second mesh panel ( 12 ), which comprises a first opening ( 21 ), which is arranged to receive the first arm ( 31 ), and a second opening ( 22 ), which is arranged to receive the second arm ( 32 ), wherein 30 mm≤L 1 ≤210 mm and 30 mm≤L 2 ≤210 mm. 
     
     
         2 . The mesh support device ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein 70 mm ≤L 2 ≤180 mm and 70 mm≤L 2 ≤180 mm. 
     
     
         3 . The mesh support device ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein 110 mm≤L 1 ≤150 mm≤and 110 mm≤L 2 ≤150 mm. 
     
     
         4 . The mesh support device ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the first mesh panel ( 11 ) comprises a third arm ( 33 ) and a fourth arm ( 34 ) and the second mesh panel ( 12 ) comprises a third opening ( 23 ), which is arranged to receive the third arm ( 33 ), and a fourth opening ( 24 ), which is arranged to receive the fourth arm ( 34 ). 
     
     
         5 . The mesh support device ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein each opening ( 21 ,  22 ;  23 ,  24 ) has an inner perimeter or configuration with at least one dimension that is smaller than a corresponding dimension of an arm ( 31 ,  32 ;  33 ,  34 ) that is arranged to be inserted therethrough, such that a friction locking is created once the arm ( 31 ,  32 ;  33 ,  34 ) has been inserted through the opening ( 21 ,  22 ;  23 ,  24 ). 
     
     
         6 . The mesh support device ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the first mesh panel ( 11 ) is made from a first material and the second mesh panel ( 12 ) is made from a second material, the second material being different from the first material. 
     
     
         7 . The mesh support device ( 10 ) according to  claim 6 , wherein the first and second materials are bio-degradable materials having different degradation times. 
     
     
         8 . The mesh support device ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the first mesh panel ( 11 ) and the second mesh panel ( 12 ) are cut out from the same piece of mesh material. 
     
     
         9 . The mesh support device ( 10 ) according to  claim 8 , wherein also the first and second arms ( 31 ,  32 ) are cut out from the same piece of mesh material. 
     
     
         10 . The mesh support device ( 10 ) according to  claim 9 , wherein the first arm ( 31 ) extends generally along the first side of the first mesh panel ( 11 ) and the second arm ( 32 ) extends generally along the second side of the first mesh panel ( 11 ). 
     
     
         11 . The mesh support device ( 10 ) according to  claim 8 , wherein the mesh material is a bio-degradable mesh material. 
     
     
         12 . The mesh support device ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer end of the first arm ( 31 ) and/or the outer end of the second arm ( 32 ) is pointed. 
     
     
         13 . The mesh support device ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer end of the first arm ( 31 ) and/or the outer end of the second arm ( 32 ) comprises stiffeners. 
     
     
         14 . The mesh support device ( 10 ) according to  claim 1  wherein the first mesh panel and the second mesh panel are divided or separated by a waist. 
     
     
         15 . The mesh support device ( 10 ) according to  claim 1  wherein the second mesh panel has a larger area and/or a larger width (W 2 ) than the area and/or width (W 1 ) of the first mesh panel.